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Monday, 5 May 2014

Only Preaching Is The Duty Of Prophet

LESSON
# 340 FROM HOLY QUR’AN

Only Preaching
Is The Duty Of Prophet

Surah
‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)

Verse
– 20 of
200, Section –2 (Part – 3)

And if
they argue with thee, (O Muhammad), say: I have surrendered my purpose to
Allah and (so have) those who follow me. And say unto those who have rejected
the Scripture and those who read not: Have ye (too) surrendered? If they
surrender, then truly they are rightly guided, and if they turn away, then it
is thy duty only to convey the message (unto them). And Allah is Seer of
(His) bondmen.

‘al-‘ummiy-yiina – (those who can not read, illiterate persons), here it aims
the Idolaters of Al-Makkah, who did
not know about the Heavenly Scriptures. Thus, except some counted persons all
habitants of this sacred city were illiterate and ignorant.

‘al-balaag – (to convey (the message), intent from this word is to comfort
the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
him), that “if these people do not believe, then you should not be thoughtful.
Your job is to convey the message and invite only. It is not your
responsibility to cause them to believe”.

The
followers of the Scripture used to wrangle that “we are also Muslims”. They are
being described in this verse that likewise hypothetical Islam is useless.
Islam is that, which is held with the Last Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and his followers ((may Allah Almighty
be pleased upon them). That is to say, the humankind should handover himself to
Islam with the whole. Look at Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of
Allah Almighty be upon him), the refugees (Muhajirin)
and habitants of Al-Madinah (Ansaar) (may Allah Almighty be pleased upon
them). They sacrificed themselves, their wealth, children and wives, to the
extent their entire desired and beloved things for the pleasure of Allah
Almighty confronting the polytheism, immorality, wickedness and tyranny. Their eyes
wait each time for the command of Allah Almighty that no sooner they receive
any order, than they obey it. Contrary to them, look at yourselves; while you
are alone, you accept that the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) is on the right path. Nevertheless, you think,
“if we believe in his Messenger-hood, the wealth and property of the world is
snatched”. Anyhow, after knowing the truth if you will not believe, that is
your will, we have already believed.

After that
the Idolaters are told, “Have you surrendered too or ready to surrender? If you
surrender even now, then truly you are rightly guided, and if you turn away,
then it is our duty only to preach Islam, to teach you distinction between good
and bad, and to convey the message of Allah Almighty unto you. Allah Almighty
knows internal and external circumstances of all”.

Transliteration
in Roman Script & English Translation of Holy Qur’an written by Marmaduke
Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Lesson
collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore
(translated by Muhammad Sharif)